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The
essential steps in the creation of a ceramic object are:
Clay:
two types of clay exist, whether Italian or foreign, and these
influence the method of production
Shaping: the techniques of
working terracotta are “colombino”, “tornio” or pouring into
plaster moulds
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Drying:
once the object has been created it is heat dried in well-aired
areas, out of direct sunlight
Oven:
a fundamental part of the process to give consistency to the
objects created, the temperature varies according to the clay used.
Glaze and colouring:
the object is immersed or sprayed with glaze made from metal
oxides and decorated with coloured wax.
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Ducal
coat of arms of Federico da Montefeltro reproduced widely on objects of
that time.
Ceramica
Cenni Antica Maiolica Ducale - The Majolica
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Second
Firing: at this point the object is once
again placed in the oven at temperatures ranging from 600 to 1000 °.
Lustre:
to obtain a lustred majolica, the object is painted with gold, silver
and ruby red and returned to the oven once again
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